2010 special election for Utah Governor
Governor · Utah
Gary R. Herbert (R) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Peter Corroon (D) by 32.2 points.
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Polls against the result
- Poll with Corroon ahead
- Poll with Herbert ahead
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Corroon | Herbert | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Jones & Associates | Oct 27 | 1,206 | 29 | 63 | R+34 | — | −1.8 | A+ | Wikipedia |
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, Inc. | Oct 26 | 625 | 32 | 59 | R+27 | — | +5.2 | A | Wikipedia |
| Dan Jones & Associates | Oct 13 | 600 | 33 | 58 | R+25 | — | +7.2 | A+ | Wikipedia |
| Scott Rasmussen | Oct 13 | 500 | 29 | 66 | R+37 | — | −4.8 | B− | Wikipedia |
| Dan Jones & Associates | Sep 10 | 600 | 31 | 52 | R+21 | — | +11.2 | A+ | Wikipedia |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via FiveThirtyEight poll listsUpdated Oct 27, 2010
The candidates
Also on the ballot: Farley Anderson (Independent), 2.0%; W. Andrew McCullough (Libertarian), 2.0%; Michael William Heath (Other party), 0.0%